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"American Idol" alum Justin Guarini opens up about the dark spiral after RCA dropped him and how embracing failure led to Broadway, "Wicked" and a whole new identity.
Republican Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy calls ranked-choice voting "very confusing" as Mary Peltola leads Dan Sullivan by just 637 votes in Senate race.
Iconic fast-food chain The Red Barn once rivaled McDonald's with its Big Barney burger and barn-shaped buildings, but its 300 to 400 locations vanished by 1988.
Matt Robertson's record $1.25 million bass fishing win at The Champions highlights a booming industry now drawing 57 million American anglers.
Detroit Lions players arrived in Miami wearing Jack Campbell's No. 46 jersey one week after the linebacker's serious neck injury against the Vikings.
Philip Rivers had already begun assembling a coaching staff before formally accepting the NC State job, sources say. His son Gunner enrolls in January.
Five NFL backup quarterbacks start in Week 9, with Shedeur Sanders, Carson Wentz, and Drew Lock all stepping in for playoff-contending teams.
Viral video captures two female deer fighting on their hind legs, throwing hooves like boxers while their fawns watch the intense backyard clash.
Karoline Leavitt says the GOP must find a new leader who can connect with working Americans and rebuild Trump's America First political coalition.
Bill Murray played bartender on Halloween night, pouring perfect pints of Guinness for cheering fans at a bar in Yonkers and posing for photos.
Michael Vick says he called "victory formation," but Norfolk State ran a different play that led to a devastating fumble in the final seconds.
Jayden Reid broke down in tears during his postgame interview after hitting clutch free throws to lift Memphis over VCU in an emotional home debut.
By listening to the Holy Spirit, Heidi Matzke, executive director of the Alternatives Pregnancy Center, said her clinic helps women embrace the gender they were given by God.
Facebook ads promising to recover stolen funds are targeting scam victims again, and Meta confirmed removing flagged accounts after investigation.
Republican Texas Rep. Brian Harrison urged Greg Abbott to convene a special session restricting emergency powers before Gina Hinojosa is sworn in.
Mario Cristobal called the overturned Elija Lofton touchdown "bulls---" after the Miami Hurricanes' controversial catch ruling in South Bend.
An Iranian refugee argues American universities must reject Qatar's billions and the campus radicalism that followed Hamas' Oct. 7 attack.
From Southern comfort food to Uzbek hot bars and Korean BBQ, these five all-you-can-eat buffet spots are fueling a massive U.S. dining trend.
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei taunts America after midterms, but the White House says Trump holds all the cards on the Strait of Hormuz.
Stephen Colbert and Yo-Yo Ma are accused of crossing the Harvard Graduate Students Union picket line before a fire alarm cut their event short.
JD Vance blamed the Middle East conflict for Republican losses as Democrats flipped both houses of Congress after eight months of fighting Iran.
A rideshare expert weighs in after a 22-year-old woman opened up about a disturbing late-night Uber ride. She said the driver canceled while she was still in the car in Chicago.
Pierce Brosnan singled out Callum Turner as a standout among the actors being considered for the next James Bond role in a Vanity Fair interview.
Rory McIlroy defends Scottie Scheffler against critics who say the world No. 1 should travel more, calling it his prerogative as a family man.
Gracie Hunt kicked off her bachelorette party weekend in a bride-to-be bikini with a coastal cowgirl theme ahead of her wedding to Derek Green.